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Offline shaolindan

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Tyre preferences
« on: 28 April 2010, 17:36 »
I've just had my BBS RAs cleaned and polished and will be sealing them soon. I have new BBS centres for them too.
Which tyres do people prefer?
I'm not talking about track days, as I would get something specific for that task.
I mainly drive in London. Although trips to dub meets, Cornwall, Wales and Yorkshire do happen. So fun on the B roads, city driving a mixture.

The wheels are 14" so I would be looking at 185/60 R14s. Recommendations?
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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2010, 18:52 »
I run Kumho... on my 15 RA's...

Also on my Audi S2 Coupe...

I have to say that Very happy with them....

They were recommended to me by my local tyre fitters who do all our company cars..

Good quality and not expensive either 2 x 15" 195 50's were £90.00 fitted and balanced..
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Offline shaolindan

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #2 on: 28 April 2010, 19:24 »
Quote from: X4MGS on 28 April 2010, 18:52
I run Kumos (Khumos?)... on my 15 RA's...

Also on my Audi S2 Coupe...

I have to say that Very happy with them....

They were recommended to me by my local tyre fitters who do all our company cars..

Good quality and not expensive either 2 x 15" 195 50's were £90.00 fitted and balanced..

Would they be the Kumho KH17 ?

£43.02 -5% each fitted at black circles?

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2010, 19:43 »
No Idea...

ECSTA SPT is what it says...

As for price looks good... but my fitters are 50 yards away drop the car off and they bring it back when done...

With Petrol @ £5.00 a gallon...

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Offline dan_apps

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #4 on: 28 April 2010, 22:13 »
toyos on mine, i find them pretty good! :smiley:
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Offline sprout99

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2010, 08:06 »
Quote from: dan_apps on 28 April 2010, 22:13
toyos on mine, i find them pretty good! :smiley:

toyo's all round on mine too. very good and only £29 each !
getting my wheels refurbed this week so 2 new boots on for free !!

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2010, 09:23 »
Falken or Toyos ftw.
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Offline Lee_dub

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2010, 11:23 »
I use those Khumo excta spt and there class
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Offline JimR

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2010, 13:31 »
I've got pirelli p6000 on the front and find them really grippy in the wet and dry, went for toyo proxes t1r at the back but only had them on for a few hundred miles and my view is on fwd cars the rear wheels are only there for the ride anyway, these are on 15s mind.
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Offline Horney

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Re: Tyre preferences
« Reply #9 on: 29 April 2010, 13:37 »
Toyo T1r's. Excellent dry grip with good wear and well composed and predictable in the wet.

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